The Divine Emperor

By Douglas V. Gibbs

In the Holy Bible, Book of Matthew, Chapter 12, Verse 30, Jesus proclaims that, "He who is not with me is against me."  In Europe, as America was emerging as colonies across a vast ocean, the Kings and Queens were seen as having been divinely appointed, and that they themselves were mouthpieces for the Lord.  It was an era where remnants of the authoritarianism of the Roman Empire remained in the monarchies, and where the authoritarianism of the Catholic Church continued to rule through the pope in full power.  The Bible verse in the Book of Matthew was a powerful message.  Not to accept Christ is to reject Him.  He offered himself as Savior, so to not allow Him to rule over our lives is to reject Him.  Since the royal leaders were thought to have been divinely appointed by God, and therefore by His Son, Jesus Christ, to not be fully supportive in everything the monarchy did, and to refuse the complete rule of the monarchy, was not only a rejection of the King or Queen, but the rejection of Christ, Himself.  Therefore, since The Crown could be seen as doing God's work, despite the tyranny it may resemble, to oppose the royal leadership was to oppose God.

Despotic European leaders that abused their connection to Christianity to force their will upon the citizenry was not the only tyrants in history to claim divine appointment, or to be godlike themselves.  Josef Stalin's self-glorification elevated him to godlike proportions.  Stalin was an unaccountable leader, wielding complete control over all that was below him.  He demanded full support of the people, a kind of worship, and his paranoia led him to murder any he thought may be against him, or may even consider to be against him.  His law was absolute, and to challenge him was to reject him.  The people of Russia were expected to obey them without question. There was no appeal, no escape, and no free choice.  The mere act of displeasing Stalin led to the mass murder of citizens, sometimes to the point that entire towns were destroyed, leaving not a single living being.  He claimed he was merciful, and that message was put out effectively by his propaganda machine, yet every citizen knew that it was not in one's best interest to challenge Stalin's "benevolence," or technique of rule.

Adolf Hitler was also a cult of personality that was revered as being god-like, and charismatic.  Hitler used the mass media to elevate himself to celebrity status.  A well-oiled propaganda machine elevated him to "genius," earning him reverence not only from Germans, but international praise from leaders around the world.  He sought to alter, and fundamentally transform, Germany, surrounding himself with children to drive home his message.  Instead, his benevolent guidance to a better society was nothing more than a lust for power that resulted in a totalitarian regime that killed millions, and ushered in a second world war.

Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

The American President, Barack Obama, is in constant campaign mode.  In fact, Organizing for Action, an organization that existed for his elections, continues to participate in Obama's constant campaign, and propaganda machine.  Barack Obama must continually campaign, so as to keep him separated from the reality that his policies have been a massive failure.  He remains unaccountable, acting with or without Congress, and demanding full support, demonizing those who dare speak out against him, and surrounding himself with children to drive home his point.  Obama's followers worship him, viewing his actions as absolute, and legal without the need to consult Congress.  To reject him is to reject America, and to challenge him is to be, as Harry Reid puts it, "an anarchist," or people who support the idea of a "broken government."  Policies, like his Obamacare program, is not to be argued with.  An appeal by Ted Cruz to defund the unconstitutional healthcare law was ridiculed, and an attempt to challenge the law by 26 States through legal action was slapped down by a court system currently being packed by the Obama administration now that the filibuster rule has been done away with.  No appeal is accepted, or tolerated.  There is no escape from the rapid expansion of Obama's federal government.  You have no choice but to conform, or be ridiculed into silence.  The mere act of opposing Obama, and the democrats, results in the personal destruction of the dissenter.  An entire economy, and the private sector, is being destroyed, leaving not a single shred of what was once the free market.  He claims he does this for the common good, and his message is being put out effectively by a compliant, and complicit, liberal media.  Most Americans are against his programs, but he implements them anyway, criticizing anyone that dares to challenge his benevolence, or to voice any dissent against his technique of acting as President of the United States.

When Obama first emerged on the scene, he was being treated as if he was god-like.  Some called him a "light-being."  His charisma has given him the mock title, "Celebrity in Chief."  Obama is revered as a cult of personality that is not to be trifled with.  A well-oiled liberal media has proclaimed Obama to be a genius, earning him not only messiah-like reverence from "low-information" Americans, but he has garnered international praise from leaders around the world.  Obama won a Nobel Peace Prize before his presidency even got rolling, all because of his message of hope and change, where he aims to alter, and fundamentally transform, the United States of America.

As for his supporters from Organizing for Action?  Barack Obama told them a week ago that they are doing "God's work."

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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